# Paula Hermida

Paula Hermida Velo (born 24 October 1977) is a Spanish former professional tennis player.

## Biography

Hermida comes from the Galician city of Ferrol and was coached by her father. She won the Spanish Junior Championships as an 11-year old in 1988.
As a professional she won 10 ITF singles titles, reaching a best ranking of 148 in the world. She featured in the main draw of the Birmingham Classic WTA Tour tournament in 1996 and during her career played in the qualifying event at all four grand slams.
Retiring from professional tennis in 2001, Hermida went on to compete in the sport of padel tennis.

## ITF finals
### Singles (10–6)

* $100,000 tournaments
* $75,000 tournaments
* $50,000 tournaments
* $25,000 tournaments
* $10,000 tournaments
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Win | 1. | 24 January 1994 | Pontevedra, Spain | Carpet | Germana Di Natale | 7–6, 3–6, 6–2 |
| Loss | 2. | 31 July 1994 | A Coruña, Spain | Clay | Anne Kremer | 5–7, 1–6 |
| Win | 3. | 23 January 1995 | Pontevedra Spain | Hard | Olga Barabanschikova | 6–1, 6–7$^{(5)}$, 6–4 |
| Win | 4. | 13 February 1995 | Faro, Portugal | Hard | Amelie Cocheteux | 7–5, 6–3 |
| Win | 5. | 20 February 1995 | Carvoeiro, Portugal | Hard | Vanina Casanova | 6–1, 6–3 |
| Win | 6. | 4 September 1995 | Cáceres, Spain | Clay | Alicia Ortuño | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Loss | 7. | 3 December 1995 | Limoges, France | Hard (i) | Elena Pampoulova | 5–7, 3–6 |
| Loss | 8. | 14 April 1997 | Elvas, Portugal | Hard | Alicia Ortuño | 4–6, 3–6 |
| DNP | — | 4 May 1997 | Azeméis, Portugal | Clay | Alicia Ortuño | — |
| Win | 9. | 9 February 1998 | Faro, Portugal | Hard | Sofia Prazeres | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 10. | 30 March 1998 | Pontevedra, Spain | Hard | Maria Geznenge | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Win | 11. | 18 May 1998 | Azeméis, Portugal | Hard | Irina Selyutina | 6–1, 6–1 |
| Loss | 12. | 24 May 1999 | Guimarães, Portugal | Hard | Tzipora Obziler | 0–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 13. | 22 August 1999 | Alghero, Italy | Clay | Flavia Pennetta | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 14. | 4 October 1999 | Vila do Conde, Portugal | Hard | Stanislava Hrozenská | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Loss | 15. | 17 October 1999 | Welwyn, United Kingdom | Hard (i) | Laurence Andretto | 0–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 16. | 23 July 2000 | Valladolid, Spain | Hard | María José Martínez Sánchez | 4–6, 2–6 |

### Doubles (5–4)

| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Loss | 1. | 31 July 1994 | A Coruña, Spain | Clay | Sandra de Rafael | Olivia de Camaret Selima Sfar | 6–4, 2–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 2. | 16 January 1995 | Ourense, Spain | Hard | Olga Barabanschikova | Stephanie Gomperts Henriëtte van Aalderen | 5–7, 1–6 |
| Win | 3. | 23 January 1995 | Pontevedra, Spain | Hard | Olga Barabanschikova | Katia Altilia Stephanie Content | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 4. | 20 February 1995 | Carvoeiro, Portugal | Hard | Katia Altilia | Renata Kochta Martina Pawlik | 5–7, 4–6 |
| Win | 5. | 18 February 1996 | Cali, Colombia | Clay | Eva Bes | Miriam D'Agostini Larissa Schaerer | 6–3, 2–6, 6–3 |
| Win | 6. | 4 May 1997 | Azeméis, Portugal | Clay | Aneta Soukup | Shiri Burstein Limor Gabai | 6–0, 6–4 |
| Win | 7. | 14 September 1997 | Madrid, Spain | Clay | Patricia Aznar | Marta Cano Gala León García | 5–7, 6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 8. | 3 May 1998 | Guimarães, Portugal | Hard | Marina Escobar | Bruna Colósio Cristina Correia | 7–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 9. | 10 May 1998 | Elvas, Portugal | Hard | Marina Escobar | Rosa María Andrés Rodríguez Debby Haak | W/O |